Mercedes-Benz SL 600 - Manual (Page 185)

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Controls in detail
Retractable hardtop
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Retractable hardtop
Opening and closing the retractable
hardtop
For safety reasons, the retractable hardtop
can only be opened and closed when the
vehicle is standing still.
Warning!
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Before operating the switch for the retract-
able hardtop, make sure that no persons
can be injured by the moving parts (retract-
able roof, roof frame, and trunk lid) due to in-
attention.
Hands must never be placed near the roof
frame, upper windshield area, hardtop, shelf
behind roll bars, or trunk lid while the re-
tractable hardtop is being raised or lowered.
Serious personal injury may occur.
If potential danger exists, release the re-
tractable hardtop switch. This immediately
interrupts the raising or lowering procedure.
You then can operate the hardtop switch to
raise or lower the hardtop away from the
danger zone.
Warning!
G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from starter switch, take the
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* with you, and
lock your vehicle. Do not leave children un-
attended in the vehicle, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi-
cle equipment can cause an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
!
Never sit or place heavy objects on the
rear shelf. Doing so could cause dam-
age to the retractable hardtop and the
rear shelf.
!
When opening and closing the retract-
able roof, make sure
ț there is sufficient clearance for the
hardtop to move up and the trunk
lid to move back
ț the luggage cover is extended and
closed
ț the trunk lid is closed
ț no roof luggage carrier is installed
ț the outside temperature is above
+5°F (–15°C)
Otherwise the roof and trunk of the ve-
hicle could be damaged.